I am Rockstar, I've got my rock moves..

Keia Huffman will be turning 9 this weekend!  We actually had a birthday party for her this year.  She has not had a birthday party since she was 3.  We literally talk her into doing something else every single year (Disneyland, girls date, etc).  This year she really wanted a party and I knew it was time.  Keia decided that she wanted a "rockstar" party.  I kept the invites real small, but the girls had a great time.  Everyone got their VIP passes and had to pass off things that eventually led to a silly string war.  Anywho- Keia at 9 is still a really obedient child, but likes to feel like she is making her own decisions. She is very perceptive and observant of others, especially their feelings.  Keia can be very persuasive and persistent to get what she wants.  She is content being more of a tomboy and only having 1 or 2 close friends.  Keia is super affectionate, we both love to snuggle- so that is a good combo.  I love this girl a lot and am so glad she is our oldest.  I've still got a few more years before we have a teenager, so I'm going to take advantage of every moment!!  Love you Keia.

Guilt.

Okay, so I wish someone would have informed me of the massive amount of GUILT you feel as a mother.  You either feel guilty that you are not doing enough, guilty that you did too much... the list could go on.  My guilt lately has been over my hormonal MOODS.  They come out of nowhere, its not like they will be triggered by anything upsetting.  I will literally wake up in a MOOD.  I just feel so bad for my poor kids because I will snap at them for no good reason.  Sometimes I will just smell their breath and it will stink and it will send me into a mood.  I do not like to complain at all about my pregnancy because I feel extremely blessed to be able to be prego, however, I do wish that there was a far away island that I could go to when I am in one of my moods.  That way, my family does not have to suffer from my roller coaster of emotions and I get to be all alone.  Hormones and guilt, not a good combo.

Money: A Love Story

I finished this book a couple of months of ago and it was life changing for me.  I have a little obsession with "self-help" books.  I like to take an area lacking in my life and read a book about it.  I have read a couple of financial books, but this one really got to the root of my relationship with money.  I literally did every exercise in the book and could not believe the insights into myself that came.  I am not even the breadwinner in our fam, but I believe it is really important to be a team when it comes to our family finances.  Two heads are better than one.  Loooooved it!!